Guillory v. Texas Petro Gas Co.

DOUCET, Judge.

The plaintiff, a guest passenger in an automobile being driven by Karl Fontenot, was involved in an accident with a Texas Petro Gas tanker truck on October 18, 1979, in the City of Lafayette, and filed suit on her behalf and on behalf of her minor son. After trial on the merits, the trial judge rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $42,702.80 and against defendant, Texas Petro Gas Company from which judgment defendant has perfected this sus-pensive and devolutive appeal.

In his appeal defendant alleges that: 1) His employee’s actions were executed with the utmost…